Jackson McAndrew
| No. 23 – Creighton Bluejays | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Big East Conference |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wayzata (Plymouth, Minnesota) |
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Jackson McAndrew is an American college basketball player for the Creighton Bluejays of the Big East Conference.
Early life and high school
McAndrew grew up in Wayzata, Minnesota and attended Wayzata High School.[1] He averaged 17 points and eight rebounds per game during his junior season as Wayzata won the state championship.[2] McAndrew averaged 23.7 points and 10.1 rebounds per game as a senior and was named Minnesota Mr. Basketball.[3] McAndrew was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Creighton over offers from Notre Dame, Wisconsin, and Xavier.[4]
College career
McAndrew became a starter for the Creighton Blujays early in his freshman season.[5] He started 31 of the Bluejays' 36 games and averaged 7.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman team.[6] McAndrew set a school record for freshmen with 69 three-point field goals made.[7]
Personal life
McAndrews's father, Steve, played college basketball at North Dakota.[8]
References
- ^ Peterson, Eric (June 28, 2022). "Wayzata's Jackson McAndrew, a 4-star recruit with Fargo South ties, commits to Creighton". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Broering, Rick (June 12, 2023). "Visit Primer: Xavier hosts elite 2024 shooter Jackson McAndrew on visit". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Haggstrom, Ron (March 19, 2024). "Meet the boys basketball Metro Player of the Year: Jackson McAndrew of Wayzata". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ^ Potrykus, Jeff (August 1, 2023). "Badgers miss out on forward Jackson McAndrew; continue to pursue Kon Knueppel". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ^ "Jackson McAndrew reflects on freshman year at Creighton". Omaha World-Herald. April 2, 2025. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Monaco, Jordan (September 26, 2025). "Two Breakout Sophomores Who Could Work Their Way Into NBA Draft Conversations". SI.com. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ^ Nemitz, Tom (October 25, 2025). "Pregame Primer: Creighton Could Get Freeman and McAndrew Back for Exhibition Battle with Colorado State". whiteandbluereview.com. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Peterson, Eric (June 28, 2022). "Wayzata's Jackson McAndrew, son of former Fargo South star who played at UND, generating ample D-I interest". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved October 24, 2025.